Therapeutic Areas

Performance Metrics

Number of Studies Conducted: 15Number of Active Patients in the Database: 100000Average Percent of ‘Completed’ Studies that met Enrollment Goals: 100%EDC Capabilities: Yes

Staff CertificationsNumber of Certified CRCs: 3

ACRP CertificationsNumber of ACRP Certified CRCs: 3

Overview

Care Access Research, Salt Lake City is an independent Gastroenterology research center specializing in Phase II – IV clinical trials. We are integrated with the private practice of our investigators and are conveniently located in the heart of Salt Lake City, where we serve a population of over 180,000 people. With the ability to treat a broad range gastrointestinal conditions, we continue in our mission to make clinical trials an accessible care option for all patients.

Experience

Our dedicated research staff has over 50 combined years of research experience. Our gastroenterology experience includes Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Eosinophic Esophagitis, and C. difficile. Additional areas of interest include but are not limited to NASH, Barrett’s esophagus, and H. pylori.

Facility

We offer convenient outpatient facilities with on-site blood draws, IV infusion capabilities, as well as dedicated pharmacy staff. Our waiting area is spacious and comfortable providing a TV, reading materials, snacks, and beverages for our patients and visitors.

Our dedicated research space includes multiple exam rooms and a locked, temperature monitored ambient, refrigerated, and frozen IP storage area. The facility maintains a locked study document storage area as well as a comfortable monitoring area with access to telephone, copier, fax, and high speed internet connection.

In addition to our Gastroenterologist research team, our site maintains relationships with radiologists, endoscopy facilities, and cardiologists.

Investigator

Peder J. (PJ) Pedersen, MD, Principal Investigator: Recognized as a top enroller in multiple trials, Dr. Pedersen is a gastroenterologist practicing for over 25 years at multiple office locations; over 6 of these years he has been active in clinical research. He has affiliations with multiple local hospitals and is currently the President of Utah Gastroenterology. Dr. Pedersen is invested in the future of medicine through his research activities as well as an active educator for the Crohn’s and Colitis Association of America.

Christopher Canale, MD, Principal Investigator: In practice for over 10 years, Dr. Canale is a board-certified gastroenterologist with several hospital affiliations in the Salt Lake City area. His special interests are colon cancer prevention, cancer syndromes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases, hepatobiliary disease, therapeutic endoscopy, and nutrition.

Christopher Maxwell, MD, Sub-Investigator: Dr. Maxwell is a board-certified gastroenterologist with over 10 years experience in clinical practice. He works alongside Dr. Joseph and Dr. Pedersen to provide high quality care to their research patients.

Staff

Sue Griffiths, CCRC, Medical Assistant, Clinical Research Coordinator: Sue is an experienced Medical Assistant and research coordinator with over 20 years of experience in clinical research and participation in over 50 clinical trials. Active in the local ACRP chapter as President, she is highly involved in the research community. She has been recognized by sponsors as a top enroller and has partnered with sponsors to assist with protocol development.

Janet Jimenez, Medical Assistant, Clinical Research Coordinator: With over 8 years in clinical research, Janet is a highly experienced coordinator. Janet has conducted 106 trials in multiple treatment areas including oncology.

Other

Our PI’s are well respected in the community with a long-standing reputation of providing high-quality care to their patients. Our site has a large patient database and ability to pool from over 30 physicians within the private practice. Additionally, we maintain relationships with local hospitals, endoscopy centers, specialists, and other gastroenterologists, helping us to maintain a large recruitment potential.

We have dedicated support staff for budget and contract negotiations, regulatory submissions to central IRB’s, patient recruitment, equipment management, and IT support. We benefit from the additional capabilities provided by the Care Access Research national network of sites.

Contact us today if you are interested in participating in any of our currently enrolling trials for Pediatric Major Depressive Disorder and Post-Partum Depression, or to find out more about our upcoming studies.

Contact Center

If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss clinical trials, please complete and send the email form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.